In an animal welfare victory affecting more than 50 million farm animals, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reversed its longstanding position of excluding farm animals from protection during long-distance truck transport.
Professional photographer Saverio Truglia documented his horror at seeing a truckload of slaughter-bound pigs while on a trip from LA to Chicago. Compassion Over Killing’s in-depth investigation into farm animal suffering and death on interstate highways includes video, investigator’s notes, and interviews with livestock transport drivers.
Still pending determination: poultry, rabbits, and fish are actually animals.
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